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Author : David Ross,Janek Matysiak
Publisher : Waverley Books Limited
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Revolutionaries
ISBN : 1902407067
This is the tale of William Wallace, who saved his country's honour in its darkest days. He will not be forgotten for as long as Scotland exists.
Author : Susan Wallner
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9783898212694
This book examines literary examples concerning William Wallace against the background of various historical sources and evaluates the construction, the changes, and the relevance of this Scottish national myth.For over 700 years, William Wallace has been fascinating people. What he achieved for his country is almost unbelievable. Already during his lifetime, Wallace's reputation must have been legendary. Over the centuries, a powerful myth has been created around his person, which was fostered by diverse writers, and even by Hollywood. There have been several periods throughout Scottish history when the interest in William Wallace intensified enormously, resulting in an increase of literary publications on the freedom fighter. These climaxes appeared whenever the Scots were dissatisfied with the English rule and brought the old animosity between England and Scotland to new life. These tensions caused many writers to revive memories of Wallace and his ideals by projecting the medieval story into their own time. Thus, more and more bits and pieces were added to the myth whose message seems to have had tremendous effects on the Scots. Wallace's unfulfilled quest of freeing Scotland even became an issue in several programs of political parties.With the release of the film "Braveheart" in the mid-1990s, the Wallace cult was reborn once more. Was it the prevailing political situation that stimulated such an overwhelming enthusiasm for William Wallace again? Did the Wallace myth influence the Devolution Movement? Is Wallace's spirit still alive today? Do the Scots still cherish what he fought for, and will they finally achieve his goal of a fully independent Scottish Nation? With regard to the current political situation, the author finds interesting answers to these questions and discusses the chances for a possible Scottish independence.
Author : Andrew Fisher
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780857904935
William Wallace has always been one of the great heroes of Scottish history. By no means prepared by birth, education or training for leadership, Wallace nevertheless rose to prominence during the Wars of Independence, leading forces which broke the sequence of English victories and inspiring his countrymen in the process. While others yielded and collaborated, Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverence and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for the continuance of the struggle against English domination. Despite Wallace's almost mythical status, modern-day perceptions of him are not always based on objective analysis of the historical facts. In this revised and expanded edition of his best-selling biography, Andrew Fisher investigates the man and his times to create a more authentic picture of Wallace than has ever been available previously.
Author : Chris Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Guerrillas
ISBN : 0752443917
William Wallace of Elderslie, younger son of a country knight, came to fame through his active opposition to the aggressive imperialism of England's King Edward I. This work cuts through the myths still perpetuated today to produce a biography of Wallace driven by contemporary medieval records rather than Victorian legends.
Author : Alexander Falconer Murison
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-28
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547013136
Sir William Wallace is a biography by Alexander Falconer Murison. Sir William Wallace was a Scottish knight and hero; who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence.
Author : James Mackay
Publisher : Random House
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781780574288
Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie is one of history's greatest heroes, but also one of its greatest enigmas - a shadowy figure whose edges have been blurred by myth and legend. Even the date and place of his birth have been mis-stated - until now. James Mackay uses all his skills as a historical detective to produce this definitive biography, telling the incredible story of a man who, without wealth or noble birth, rose to become Guardian of Scotland. William Wallace, with superb generalship and tactical genius, led a country with no previous warlike tradition to triumph gloriously over the much larger, better-armed and better-trained English forces. Seven hundred years later, the heroism and betrayal, the valiant deeds and the dark atrocities, and the struggle of a small nation against a brutal and powerful empire, still create a compelling tale.
Author : David. R. Ross
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0946487472
The film Braveheart was a great inspiration to people all over the world. This is the true story of Braveheart, William Wallace, Scotland's great liberator. Ross chronicles his effect on the landscape of Scotland as we know it today. This book will hold the attention of the casual reader and entice the more knowledgeable historian.
Author : Allan Burnett
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-12
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780857901323
William Wallace and All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scot-land's legendary hero. Join Sir William Wallace on his fearsome quest to free the Scots from villainous King Edward and his evil empire. Growl with anger as you find out what nasty things Edward's vile henchmen did to Wallace's girlfriend and best pal. Get splattered with blood and gore as Wallace makes haggis of his enemies. Gasp with terror as you learn about the giant 'hedgehogs' that helped Wallace win battles. Groan with agony as you feel what it's like to be hanged, drawn and quartered. Discover how Wallace's grisly death made his legend grow.
Author : George Alfred Henty
Publisher : London : Blackie
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Scotland
ISBN : OXFORD:590479290
At the turn of the fourteenth century in Scotland, young Archie Forbes becomes involved with both William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in the struggle for Scottish independence from English rule.
Author : Molly MacPherson
Publisher : Kelpies
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1782506292
Discover the story of William Wallace, the Scottish freedom fighter made famous in epic blockbuster Braveheart
Author : Anne McKim
Publisher : Medieval Institute Publications
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781580444026
The Wallace catalogs the sheer brutality of war. We are regaled with such detailed accounts of the sacking of towns and the burning down of buildings full of screaming inhabitants that the smells and sounds, as well as the terrible sights, of war are graphically conveyed in language which seems designed not only to express Wallace's rage and Hary's antipathy but also to incite hatred of the English in his readers.
Author : Graeme Morton
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0750935235
Based on original research, Graeme Morton examines both the contemporary sources available on William Wallace's life and the way the Wallace myth has been constructed, communicated and appropriated from his death in 1305 right up to the present day.
Author : Chris Brown
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780750957113
William Wallace of Elderslie, younger son of a country knight, came to fame through his active opposition to the aggressive imperialism of England’s King Edward I. From political and social obscurity he seized control of the reins of government and became the first leader of his people in a war of liberation against a far larger and richer enemy – England – that would last for more than sixty years. With little or no experience in the business of government or of war, William Wallace was able to achieve command, but proved unable to retain it in the face of battlefield defeat.In this updated edition of his groundbreaking work, Chris Brown cuts through the myths still perpetuated today to produce a biography driven by contemporary medieval records rather than Victorian legends and present an accurate portrait of the life and career of Scotland’s greatest hero.
Author : D. J. Gray
Publisher : Robert Hale
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0709043295
Sir William Wallace was one of the greatest heroes in Scotland's long struggle for independence from the English yoke. D.J. Gray probes the character and life of this resolute, and at times pitiless, warrior. Wallace raised a people's army to fight against the forces of Edward I, and his victory at the battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 resulted in his elevation to the status of Guardian of Scotland. However, furious at the success of a man he regarded as a guerrilla, King Edward relentlessly pursued Wallace to his death. Remembered today as the architect of Scottish independence, Wallace's story gives a curious insight into the mind of the modern freedom fighter.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Revolutionaries
ISBN : OCLC:1257697989
